Airbus Puts A380 Freighter on Ice
To Focus on Passenger Version

Airbus has halted work on its A380 freighter jet, and a spokesman said it will use the freed capacity to work on passenger versions of the troubled aircraft.

Michael Hauger, a spokesman for European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., the plane maker's parent company, said in an interview that Airbus remains committed to the freighter version, but "there is a new development schedule." He said the company sees sales...